About the United Nations Public Service Awards and Day
The United Nations Public Service Awards is the most prestigious international recognition of excellence in public service. It rewards the creative achievements and contributions of public service institutions that lead to a more effective and responsive public administration in countries worldwide. Through an annual competition, the UN Public Service Awards promotes the role, professionalism and visibility of public service.
TheUN Public Service Day intends to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector. Since the first Awards Ceremony in 2003, the United Nations has received an increasing number of submissions from all around the world.
2021 United Nations Public Service Day Event
To celebrate the 2021 United Nations Public Service Day, the Division of Public Institutions and Digital Government of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the government of the United Arab Emirates hosted a virtual event on 23 June at 9:00 EST under the theme of “Innovating the Future Public Service: New Government Models for a New Era to Reach the SDGs”.
More details on the event are available at https://publicadministration.un.org/en/UNPSA2021
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